Understanding that we are a part of this earth cultivates the knowledge that it is our duty to care for it. For us to care for it properly means that we must care for ourselves properly. This involves starting the day with gratitude for our breath because it is someone else's. It becomes the life force for other living things. All 10,000 living things depending on our breath as we depend on theirs. Take a minute today to reflect on the impact of something so small and automatic as our inhalation and exhalation of air. How many other living things are we supporting by just breathing out?